The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-23
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
ire COMING SESSION CONSIDERED
SOCIALLY AND POLITICALLY.
Gossip About Senator Turpie-Costly
Living in Washington-IIigh Hents--A
Crazy Congressman--The white House.
"Reminiscences of Andrew johnson.
specIal Corresnonden.e !

Special Correspondence
WAsHrNCToN. Oct Washington is
as dull today rs were Sodom and TO.
morrah the week following the great fire.
The presidents absence causes dearth
of news about Che White House. and "a
number Of the cabinet officers are away
from the city There will DE little doing
until Mr. Cleveland comes back and then
the life blood of political and social action
viii flow freely. The cOmlngc0ugre-,i onal
session viii be- one of the sp.ciest the
country has had Tor years The floors Of
the house and senate will form the battle
ground of the TWO parties. and each will
struggle 10 make capital for the coming
campaign ont of The mistakes of the
other There viii be hair pulling and hot
words. and the tongues of ingalls, aud
others will Dee creased with OH of N.tr.ol
/ ana told by prominent ludmniau~ that
the new senator David rurpie. viii be the
ingalls, of the Democratic side of Che seu-
ate chamber and that he may take the
laurels of sarcasm from the sharp tongued
kansan. Dave Turpie.n said one of
these gentlemen, Twill be one of the
strongest men in the senate. and Dee will
be the aOlest speaker ON the Democratic
side of the chamber he is one of the
best read men in the United States. and
he possesses a curious combination of diff
dence and cheek He is at home 100 place
bat while upon his feet speaking. ana he
does not impress stranger. a- being
great man. Tie is backward and modest
in private life and does not indulge tO any
extent I'M cOnf.yial society Tie makes
friends slowly. but he stick. to hi- friends
TO the last and fight, f0r Them Die hate.
his enemies too. and he believes. Think
in thc philosophy of revenge DE i, %
great reader and is dnr classical
scholar Tie can speak French. German
and italian. Hnl Doe ha, -ucha good accent
in each of these chat bee is often mistaken
for foreigner don think he ha- over
travelled to amy extent abroad and Doe ha-
acquired bis culture Dy private study iie
is 70 wid0wer. hlt Doe WIll nut cur aHE
figure boo Washington society iewI n0t
Dee seen much about the hotels. auI DEE
w,il spend most OF bis time m home md
m the senate Tie is very plain boo his
dress and bis manners and hc cares little
for style. lie is % giant however upon
the stump.
Washington viii De as lively socially as
politically The two elements will un
together. and many "a political aN viii Doe
ground this winter ON the social grind
stone The administration Will make
friend, az the White House dinners aud
receptions. and the cabinet Will not hest
tate Co add their entertainments to the
same cause Secretary Whitney will give
many entertainments. and champagne VIII
flow as freely there as 10 did last year aud
the year before Secretary kairchiid has
taken n new house near Dupont circle
and Mrs Fairchld viii Dee oneof the most
talked OF ladies of Washington this
winter The EndicOtts Will remain iu the
PendletOn mansion on Sixteenth street.
and 10 is probable that Secretary Lamar
viii entertain go some extent
As 10 the Republicans. senator Sher
man will give his usual receptions and
dinners. and Senator Ingalls, will, I am
told. keep open house this year Senator
Palmer always entertains profusely. and
as the new senator from Michigan, Alr
Stockbridge, is very wealthy, he Will
probably be among the dinner giver..
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, Will bring
beauty 20 Washington in the person of
his wife. and the new blood which VIII Dee
added 10 the capital by the next senate
promises to make things lively
In the meantime hear many COM
plants about the increased expense of
living in Washington. and the high rents
are troubling many statesman whose
salary is his sole income H0n-es i'm the .
fashionable section now rent from 5000 90
$4,000 year. and the 5000 houses are
10, 20 rule lIliIe ones Of sis Or eight rooms.
Almost ans Kind of "a house that 10 states
man want, tO life in viii cost him 500 or
$500 month"; and f be- wants house
large enough tO bee conspicuous 10 will cost
him from three 90 five times th, amount
This d.. q great town for the renting Of
furnishel houses, ana furniture SD rented
brings boo "a, % rule about per cent q .
mouth a Washington paper containing
rent advertisements lies before me AS .
write and DO ina. columns of houses for .
rent 400 from $1,000 per month down
When you consider that congressman .
gets only Slls a month you can see chat .
house thu costs him S2ODOr S3OOamonth .
axes % large part of IBIS -alay The cost .
of living outside of house rent is dearer .
hero chan iu many other large cities Pro- .
visions are plenty and of the BEST but .
they bring thc highest prices, and good .
butter sell, from thIrty-hYe cents and up- .
ward pound uOw and certain grades cost T.
- during Che season Meats are high
mI Chicago meats are "a. % rule sold
Ihe Washington markets are a- good as .
aly Iu the United States and fine fresh .
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